For her 35 years to educating students, future academics, and young professionals in the field of noise control engineering and her significant contributions to the profession.

For research of the highest quality and excellent mentoring of his graduate students.

Who has significantly advanced the technology and practice of noise control engineering through unique contributions to the education of future noise control engineers.

For teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in vibration, noise control engineering, and acoustics, advising dozens of Masters and PhD students, and exposing his students to real-world community, business, university, and industrial noise control problems. He has also taught short courses in noise control engineering to hundreds of professionals working in industry and institutions in the US and overseas. He has authored more than 100 technical articles for our profession and his research, and research by his students, has been sponsored by numerous government agencies and major corporations.

For developing and teaching to thousands of professionals the longest-running and best-attended series of lecture courses on the principles and practical aspects of applied engineering noise control. Since 1969, the course has been taught at dozens of cities and companies throughout North America. Published extensive lecture notes expanding on and supporting his courses has served as a valuable reference for his students. He has also prepared outstanding published handbooks and manuals on industrial noise control engineering in use by engineers nationwide. He has served as a trusted and respected mentor for many less-experienced younger associates, and has provided his students and clients a better understanding and awareness of the importance and benefits of acoustics and noise control engineering. Over a period of 60 years, he has prepared numerous scholarly publications, and has given presentations at professional societies. Laymon Miller’s course is now taught by Reggie Keith.

For Excellence in Education of Noise Control Engineers

This fourth INCE-USA Outstanding Educator Award honors the memory of Fritz Ingersley.

For Excellence in Education of Noise Control Engineers

This third INCE/USA Education Award honors the memory of Theodore J. Schultz.

For Excellence in Education of Noise Control Engineers

This second INCE-USA Outstanding Educator Award honors the memory of founding INCE-USA member Ken S. Oliphant.

For Excellence in Education of Noise Control Engineers